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14 The Link Magazine • May 2001
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Hreod: better, but not good enough
Greenmeadow and Haydon Wick
WI holds its AGM at the Haydon As anticipated, Hreod Parkway School failed to meet the standards required by Ofsted when an
Centre on Monday 14 May, 7.30pm. inspection report was published in April, when it became the second Swindon secondary school to go
into special measures.
Line dancing returns to the
Haydon Centre on Saturday 19 The inspectors, however, recog- reached this level, nesses and were
May, 7pm. The Double R Dance nised that some significant im- but 90% is required concerned to ensure
Ranch hosts an evening of great provements had been made since to take the school that the 'green
music, dancing and company. the last inspection in 1996, when out of special meas- shoots' of improve-
Admission is £4.30 the school was found to have seri- ures. ment are given
ous weaknesses. Since then, The inspectors every opportunity
The Haydon Centre is starting two Andrew Fleet was appointed identified many ar- to thrive. We ac-
new fitness sessions: headteacher and the report notes eas of weakness cept the findings
• Fat burning NRG high impact there are areas of positive change
aerobics on Wednesdays, 7pm. influenced by his leadership. such as poor levels and will work with
of pupil attainment,
the LEA to address
• Cardiokick stamina and all round In 1996, 73% of lessons were sat- including those pu-
conditioning takes place on Tues- isfactory or better. This time Ofsted pils with special the weaknesses.
They set us a very
days, 7pm to 8pm.
found 83% of lessons at Hreod needs, in key areas clear agenda which
of the curriculum. will move the
Ofsted is looking Andrew Fleet, right, and Swin- school forward."
Views on new
Sin and Following a feasibility study and provements in the Lusty at the Ofsted report press has set aside £1 mil-
Swindon Council
for further im-
don director of education Mike
cycleway wanted
quality of teaching
lion to meet with the
conference
and learning, in-
short term require-
Slim! consultation with the Seven cluding attention to basic skills. ments of the school.
Fields Conservation Group, Swin-
The inspectors want to see im-
Mr Fleet expressed surprise at
don Council is proposing to con-
struct a tarmac, unlit pedestrian/ proved attitudes and behaviour in an Evening Advertiser report that
cycle route linking Pond Street to a minority of pupils and they rec- teachers at the school face losing
Luxurious Chocolate Whitworth Road. ognise the part which an improve- their jobs. "I definitely did not say
It will be a useful route for peo- ment in the quality of accommo- nine teachers face losing their jobs.
Velvet - the ready to drink
ple living in Abbey Meads, dation can play. Where teaching is unsatisfactory,
Cambridge Diet. Greenmeadow and Haydon Wick. To this end, the school and LEA we work closely with the indi-
Swindon Council planning of- will be producing an action plan to vidual to provide support and
Tempted?
ficer Robert Monkley would wel- address the problems. This will training. The action plan requires
'Phone your Cambridge come comments on the proposals. include: changes in responsibilities, but we
Diet Counsellor on 873201 He can be contacted on 455263 or • strengthening the governing body value all our staff highly and we
[email protected] • reviewing management responsi- will have to appoint three more
bilities teachers by September."
• continued work with Bath Uni-
versity
'attention to the minority of un- THE
satisfactory teaching
• a high profile teacher recruitment IREPLAC
programme
• a review of homework CENTRE
• an extension of special needs pro-
vision OFFICE & SHOWROOMS
'improvement in the quality of Specialists in fireplaces, gas
information on pupils attainments effect fires with or without flues,
supplied to parents electric fires, gas & multifuel
'attention to class regrouping to stoves, baskets & accessories
avoid a minority of pupils disrupt-
ing the learning of the majority, '.,,.. , Dare to
consistent application of the be-
be
haviour policy and more staff train-
ing in behaviour management. different
Mr Fleet said that the inspection
team was professional, rigorous,
astute and fair. "They recognised
that the school is moving forward,
made clear statements on our weak- or stick ,
with
Just bin it! tradition
Car parts, bikes and abandoned
contractors' equipment, plus the
usual sweet wrappers and plastic v HAWKINS ST
bags were included amongst the PERCY ST CO
litter collected by the parish coun- C THE
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cil during its sweep of the Haydon z CENTRE
Wick parish on Sunday 8 April. DOLPHIN M 0
OUTLET VILLAGE
NORTH
Clerk to the council Sue Martin PUB D CAR PARK
expressed appreciation for the as-
sistance given by parishioners and VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS AT:
the 1st Swindon Sea Scouts, but 1 RODBOURNE ROAD,
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